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Quint and Kevin Make A Porno (Gross!)! Plus an update on RED STATE!

Good interview, Quint by chrth	Oct 9th, 2008 02:37:18 PM
But Kevin, man, you need to hit the treadmill buddy.
First, Routh is got hidden talent by dr sauch	Oct 9th, 2008 02:38:20 PM
FIRST!????
damn, so close by dr sauch	Oct 9th, 2008 02:38:34 PM

Superman? by Blackguard	Oct 9th, 2008 02:47:40 PM
What has Routh done since Superman? Has the curse hit him already? Poor guy.
What about the OTHER take on Smith? by GravitysRainbow	Oct 9th, 2008 02:51:10 PM
Cause I don't hate his films with passion, nor do I love them. I'm just kind of indifferent. I don't get all the lavish praise, but I certainly understand that this is the kind of VOICE that can attract a devoted fanbase.
Smith by fartedinthefaceofhollywood	Oct 9th, 2008 03:11:34 PM
i enjoy MOST of what Kevin Smith has done and i certainly don't hate any of it. some of his films i really enjoy, some are worth a watch, and some im just indifferent about.
Nice interview by Jixashauser	Oct 9th, 2008 03:20:12 PM
I`m really looking forward to seeing this. Smith + Apathow crew must equal brilliance!
I really don't want to see Mewes' penis. by Kid Idioteque	Oct 9th, 2008 03:22:46 PM
But other than that, I'm looking forward to the movie.
nice interviewgood job by Gungan Slayer	Oct 9th, 2008 03:34:26 PM
good job, good job. and which of you guys wrote the review Kevin Smith is talking about, lol
What's RED STATE about? by TopHat	Oct 9th, 2008 03:45:22 PM
Why didn't Quint ask that? Has there already been some kind of script review for it?
I really hope Red State gets made. by a goonie	Oct 9th, 2008 03:46:11 PM
I love seeing various filmmakers known for dramas or comedies take a stab (pun sort of intended )at the horror genre. And bleak horror movies always get my excitement level. Either way, I hope someone forks over the dough for Red State. Oh, and good interview, Quint. Smith seems like he'd be a blast to chat with.
Quint by matalo	Oct 9th, 2008 03:46:14 PM
Great interview. You just forgot to ask his true opinions about ATM.
If Red State were about Bush voters by Klytus_I.m_Bored	Oct 9th, 2008 03:54:02 PM
it would be BLEAK. Like, seriously, Sarah Palin bleak.
It's odd how much Banks' stick figure looks like her. by Rev. Slappy	Oct 9th, 2008 04:01:50 PM
Also odd how Kevin looks like he's about to explode. Kevin should make Red State just to grow as a director. Maybe it doesn't work but it would be good for him to try something that challenges him.
That's smart, to be fat and smoking. Great combo smith. by Orionsangels	Oct 9th, 2008 04:08:37 PM

Was the homophobia in the article title necessary? by gruntybear	Oct 9th, 2008 04:12:34 PM
That shit's got to stop.
I'm a HUGE fan by biffy88	Oct 9th, 2008 04:13:31 PM
and cannot wait for this movie.
Agreed on the homophobia by Klytus_I.m_Bored	Oct 9th, 2008 04:26:36 PM
Tiresome, mean-spirited and unnecessary. Let's retire that shit, huh? Anyone want to place bets on how long before someone calls me a faggot or liberal?
homophobia? by Obscura	Oct 9th, 2008 04:30:21 PM
where? sorry, i scanned this a bit too fast and missed it... quote?
grunty and klytus by Quint	Oct 9th, 2008 04:34:27 PM
That's not homophobia, it's a fat joke. I think we can all agree that a big man like me and a big man like Smith making a porno would indeed be gross.
TopHat.. by Elemeno Pee	Oct 9th, 2008 04:35:58 PM
Not too much information has been released regarding the story. Kevin Smith has said it involves a Fred Phelps inspired villain, who's really fucking scary. YouTube him. Anyway, it has to do with crazy religious fundamentalists.... I think.
Has anyone seen that docu on Phelps and his "church"... by The Dum Guy	Oct 9th, 2008 04:48:47 PM
That shit is scary, esp. the stuff his kids that he's disowned talk about. I'm more interested in seeing Red State than Zack and Miri, mostly because we've had a pretty good year with comedies, but I can't think of a good horror movie (assuming Red State will be good) that's come out this year.
Holly Shit...kevin smith (no capitals) is HUGE by Gus Van Rant	Oct 9th, 2008 05:01:21 PM
The motherfucker has turned into a bigger porker than Oprah & Rosie O'Donnell...combined!
A by The Brains	Oct 9th, 2008 05:33:01 PM
haha
of course, why NOT Justin Long? by I Dunno	Oct 9th, 2008 05:37:42 PM
Brilliant out-of-the-box casting! Did Shia Leboef have too mouth full of Spielberg to take part in this?
QT by enderandrew	Oct 9th, 2008 05:38:51 PM
Kevin Needs to call up Tarentino, who has been willing to put his name on other stuff, and get funding. Either QT puts his name on it, and that attracts funding, or QT funds it himself if it will be a low-budget horror film for the indie circuit like he said. Kevin, I love your comedies, but I'm really curious about Red State. Make it happen.
Aw, no Elizabeth Banks' tits by photoboy	Oct 9th, 2008 05:44:02 PM
Oh well, I still really want to see this film, but some tits would have been nice.
Seeing a dick by enderandrew	Oct 9th, 2008 05:51:26 PM
Does this seriously bother people? I see my dick all the time. I've seen plenty of naked dudes showering in gym, or in the Marine Corps, or whatever. If you watch porn, there is usually a naked guy involved as well. When you watch a couple sex, there is dick involved. I think there is some stupid juvenile expectation that men have to freak out about seeing dick. If he whips it out really quick, who cares?
SNORE by JimCurry	Oct 9th, 2008 06:12:02 PM
Wow, it's Kevin Smith saying the same shit he always says... Awesome.
Wow Kevin Smith admits he's not even a director by drturing	Oct 9th, 2008 07:02:22 PM
He's a writer who stands around while Seth Rogen takes over the movie, casts all his pals in it. And any douche who works in comedy who can't remember Danny McBride's name... Foot Fist Way is better than all of Kevin Smith's work combined multiplied by his weight in pounds. This is the first Seth Rogen movie I have no interest in seeing.
If Red State is a horror... by Amy Chasing	Oct 9th, 2008 07:36:46 PM
Could it be a sequel to Blue State so we can see Anna Paquin being stabbed. Honestly I used to think she was a good actress, but looking at her performances from The Piano, through the X-Men, right to True Blood now - she's always acting the same.
enderandrew by fartedinthefaceofhollywood	Oct 9th, 2008 07:54:54 PM
i agree...the way alot of dudes freak out about it is just silly and immature. im a heterosexual male and im comfortable with it...so seeing a dick dosen't bother me at all, its just another part of the male human body. ive showered at a gym with naked dudes in there, conversating and all...its not weird unless youve the mental capacity of a 7th grader.
Break out of your box Kevin! by bdc777	Oct 9th, 2008 08:08:10 PM
I think that he should just sink about a five hundred grand of his own money into it and make the film he wants to make. Christ, Chasing Amy only cost 250 k. He could do it on a shoe-string if he wanted to. I'd love to see someone like him re-embrace the indie spirit rather than just keep eeking by on safe films that pay you. Despite all of the crap it got, I think Jersey Girl was a great film, and a step in the right direction for Smith. So what if the persnicketty little ass-clowns didn't get it? A man can't live on Snoogans and Snootchie Bootchies alone. He's always been creative as hell. He could make a great film if he wanted to, and he'd have no one to answer to. Even if he didn't secure theatrical distribution for it after it was done, he could more than recoup his costs by selling it straight to DVD on his website. JUST DO IT KEVIN! You'll be happier for it if you aren't fettered by Hollywood and their shitty little criteria for what is or is not commercial. This is an important crossroads in your career, don't fuck it up. Imagine 20 years from now when people are talking about how you broke out of the box (even as funny, and entertaining as that box might be) and surprised everybody by doing something that was completely different and real. Imagine people seeing Red State and realizing that your films have always contained social issues, and it wasn't all dick and fart jokes. You've got a gift. Your dialogue is top notch, and your visual style is getting better with every film. RETURN TO THOSE INDEPENDENT ROOTS, AND SHOVE IT RIGHT IN ALL THE ARMCHAIR DIRECTORS FACES. You can do it. Your real fans have faith.
kevin smith is no armchair director by drturing	Oct 9th, 2008 08:17:01 PM
he's a plus size la-z-boy director.
Kevin should do something comic book by hallmitchell	Oct 9th, 2008 09:31:15 PM
I don't care what. If it's his own or what. No REd State. I smell an arthouse, politcal ranting flop.
Red State by WS	Oct 9th, 2008 10:36:26 PM
The only other interview I've read where Smith talked about Red State he expressed the idea that Fred Phelps' right of free speech is even more awful and insidious than Phelps himself...ummmmm, does that mean the movie's going to be anti-first amendment? If so, I'm not particularly looking forward to it.
Holy Fuck! Is Smith finally making Ranger Danger... by expert_40	Oct 9th, 2008 11:36:29 PM
... and the Danger Rangers??? Because although I have no clue what it would be about, it is the most awesome title ever, and for some reason, I think of a hero like Space Ghost and the Danger Rangers are the kids who follow him around. Holy shit, Ranger Danger could have a space monkey!!! Kevin, I know you read this shit because like me you're a bit of a self loather, but man, I hope what you're making is the Ranger Danger movie!
I don't believe for a second... by MaxTheSilent	Oct 10th, 2008 12:24:30 AM
...that Smith would have trouble finding a backer for RED STATTE. I just hope he doesn't end up at Lionsgate and get fucked-over by Joe Drake and the chimps that reside there. I know he's smarter than that.
Can the KS fanbase... put their money up? by V'Shael	Oct 10th, 2008 03:04:18 AM
When the Lord of the Rings DVD came out, people world wide were willing to shell out cash to get an end name on the credits. Does KS have a large enough fan base that his fans world wide could contribute to the Red State funding? I mean, he has a reputation for making relatively low budget movies. What sort of budget is he seeking anyway?
Is he on a Shez long? by FILMFUNK	Oct 10th, 2008 05:47:17 AM
Sounds like he's only interested in making movies for the $$$ when I thought he actually had a voice and whatever change of direction Red State is he should have the courage and put up a bit of his own dosh and make it for making movies sake and the viewers not critics and test audiences. I'd go and see a Smith Horror! or something bleaker than Batman! Hell movies are meant to do that! And you are a director/Movie maker! still all the bullshit with the self depreciation!!!
Point taken Quint by Klytus_I.m_Bored	Oct 10th, 2008 09:31:49 AM
Not homophobic but girth-ist!
Dogma Problem=The Budget was too small by Samuel Fulmer	Oct 10th, 2008 09:49:24 AM
I always felt that Dogma could've actually benefited from a bigger budget. It had an epic story quality to it, but wasn't able to deliver due to the miniscule budget (10-15 million). I think (I know this is Smith's style to a degree) the overabundance of dialogue in Dogma would've been a little more bearable had there been more meat to the action/sfx scenes. It's probably a film that could've benefited from being shot now, as opposed to 1998. It's not bad, but definitly not all it could've been.
Budget by enderandrew	Oct 10th, 2008 09:52:03 AM
I heard that he is looking for the 3 million range for Red State. I'm not sure he or Mosier intend to go back to the $250k Chasing Amy days.
Maybe Smith could pull a Coppola/Lucas by Samuel Fulmer	Oct 10th, 2008 09:52:20 AM
and put his money (which I'm sure he's got to have some after all the toys/comics/tie-ins he's sold) into Red State if he feels so strongly about it. I'm sure if he showed a studio that he had enough faith to put some of his own money into it, then maybe they'd go along for the ride.
Smith is a genuis by mikey mike	Oct 10th, 2008 10:21:10 AM
and humble too. "Clerks 2" and "Jersey Girl" are his only letdowns for me, this one looks promising though. hope he gets his money for "Red State"
he should do Superman or Green Lantern by mikey mike	Oct 10th, 2008 10:23:04 AM
he knows more about them than the most directors do, and hope he gets a cameo in the next Batman movie
I miss the old Kevin Smith... by LORDRANDO	Oct 10th, 2008 10:26:05 AM
and am hoping this is a return to form. But, man, Kev, your kinda lookin like Dom DeLoise these days...Im worried about ya buddy. Live long enough to make mature works in later life buddy. Go back on the drink.
My advice to Kevin Smith by liljuniorbrown	Oct 10th, 2008 10:40:05 AM
Don't be gun shy. You seem to be trying to find a reason to avoid being labeled a failure or a one trick pony. Alot of people enjoy your writting styles and your movies in general so I say take the risk and make Red State or Ranger Danger or for God's Sake please have some input into the next Superman or Green Lantern movie. Give us something outside the box. If it sucks you can always take time off and then do a big come back, it happens all the time.
Quint's Headline by GPolice	Oct 10th, 2008 11:05:53 AM
I knew the moment I ready Grunty and Klytus' posts regarding the headline (which I agreed with) that is was going to be justified by the "fat" defense. While I don't think Quint was being intentionally homophobic, that doesn't change the fact that the title conveys homophobia, as it obvious by several people's reactions. I mean, if Kevin Smith was an overweight woman, would the "gross" adjective really have been used? Come on!
New trend on AICN by drturing	Oct 10th, 2008 12:04:06 PM
hack directors talking up how they could do what The Dark Knight did. Oh I give up, this talkback isn't very fun. Which isn't a good sign for this movie.
oh dear god....just GO THE FUCK AWAY KEVIN SMITH!! by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Oct 10th, 2008 12:26:59 PM

Quint....you just had to call them "FLICKS" by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Oct 10th, 2008 12:27:47 PM
As if Kevin's use of the word 500 times isn't annoying enough.
Mr. Zeddemore -- may I call you Winston? by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Oct 10th, 2008 12:49:33 PM
I'm not trying to be funny with this. Seriously. I genuinely believe Seth Rogen, Kevin Smith, Judd Apatow, and Shia LaBeef need to be stripped naked, covered in pig blood, and wrapped in a giant burlap sack with two dozen rabid coyotes. Thats how you save the environment....get rid of those fucking wastes of oxygen.
Looking forward to this. by Quake II	Oct 10th, 2008 01:50:49 PM
Clerks II was pretty lousy but the early Smith films were great and with the help of Rogan this one should be a blast. Seth Rogan elevates everything he is in from good to great. Even Freaks & Geeks was better when he was on camera.
I just realized... by Quake II	Oct 10th, 2008 01:52:09 PM
That was one massive run-on first sentence I typed up there. Commas anyone?
bdc777.....Chasing Amy by Quake II	Oct 10th, 2008 01:59:21 PM
(as you stated) was made on a 250,000 budget and offered up the best performances of any Smith movie to date. Amy is actually my favorite Kevin Smith film to date. I would PREFER Red State to be shot on a shoestring budget. Directors sometime do more with less because they have to. John Carpenter movies got progressively worse as the studios gave him more money (The Thing being the exception).
Chasing Amy by enderandrew	Oct 10th, 2008 05:40:24 PM
Chasing Amy was his best story because of the honesty involved, and it is one of the only (if not the only) rom-com I've ever seen where they don't just patch things together to have a happy ending. That being said, Smith hasn't gotten any worse as a director. His films look progressively better visually, and I think he still gets decent performances out of his actors. Compare Ben's performance in Chasing Amy to pretty much any other film he has ever done.
I'd pay money to see SModcast: The Motion Picture by Duck of Death	Oct 10th, 2008 05:43:01 PM
Seriously, I think his podcast with Scott Mosier is the finest work he's produced in this decade. As for Red State, who even knows what the minimum budget could be for this film, when no one seems to know what it's about, other than being inspired by Fred Phelps. I'd rather see Smith's vision done right than have him hack it down just to meet someone's budgetary threshold for indie credibility. I guess my own armchair quarterback suggestion would be that he self-finance some test footage and shop that around, generate some interest. Assuming he's not already doing that.
Chasing Amy by Duck of Death	Oct 10th, 2008 05:47:12 PM
I think the deal with Chasing Amy is that he had pretty much perfected his early style with that movie. He was exploring themes he'd been developing since Clerks, and as an artist he figured out whatever he was trying to work out, and hit the right balance of low comedy and drama. Since then, he's been trying to move on and develop as an artist, and necessarily his films are going to suffer for being less assured than the films he knows how to do.
You the best thing about Obama winning would be... by catlettuce4	Oct 10th, 2008 06:38:40 PM
...all these damn people in Hollywood who think it's their holy mission to warn us about the "eeevile Republicans" would probably give it a rest and actually try to make some good movies, instead of lectures about politics.
I like the text speak by Series7	Oct 11th, 2008 02:11:55 AM
I wish you had that more. Also every time I hear stuff about Red State I can't not think about Southland Tales and how AMAZING that turned out to be.
I'm just glad I finally get to see Jason Mewes' schlong. by Knuckleduster	Oct 12th, 2008 06:09:56 AM
Always felt something was missing in my life...
like the dark knight by Die_Hardest	Oct 12th, 2008 05:00:49 PM
ONLY BETTER!
Could it be the first non-Apatow R rated comedy by Detective_Fingerling	Oct 12th, 2008 09:50:58 PM
to make at least 75 million?
how many references by ZO	Oct 13th, 2008 09:09:59 AM
can quint throw in about all his girlfriends in an interview? way to make it about u bud. we get it. you have had some girls.
Well, it 'aint no porono by shran	Oct 14th, 2008 07:16:54 PM
so it'll suck cocko and balloso. Paint Smith gray and he can trick or treat as the Deathstar. Totally uncalled for. Sorry.
SMITH SHOULD DIRECT/WRITE A SUPERMAN MOVIE GOD FUCKING DAMMIT! by ThaJackaL	Oct 17th, 2008 12:16:59 AM
I FUCKING HATED SINGERMAN RETURNS, AND WOULD LOVE TO SEE SMITH GIVE US HIS TAKE ON THE MAN OF STEEL. I HATED BRANDON IN THE ROLE OF SUPERMAN THO EVEN THO HE DOES LOOK GOOD AS CLARK KENT HIS ACTING SUCKS MAJOR BALLS, AND IM KIND OF WORRIED THAT HE BEING THE ACTOR WHO JUST PLAYED SUPERMAN KEEPS PLAYING IN GAY ROLES! I MEAN HIS ROLE IN THIS MOVIE IS THAT OF JUSTIN LONG'S BOYFRIEND!!! HE MAKES OUT WITH HIM!!! I MEAN DIDN'T THE WB SPEND A TON OF MONEY TO MAKE THOSE ANTI GAY LOOKING ADDS CUS PEOPLE THINK BRANDON IS GAY AS IT IS! BUT NOW HE'S DONE HOW MANY PARTS PLAYING A GAY MAN!? I MEAN BRANDON YOU DON'T WANT PEOPLE TO THINK YOU ARE GAY THEN STOP PLAYING GAY CHARACTERS!!!!

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